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Submission on the Draft Game Meat Strategy
Submission on the draft Game Meat Strategy The draft White Paper on the Conservation and Sustainable Use of South Africa’s Biodiversity has been welcomed by many professionals in different sectors,
Comments on the Draft Notice Prohibiting Certain Activities Involving African Lion (Panthera leo)
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Ms Magdel BoshoffPrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: revisedlionprohibition@dffe.gov.za 19 November 2024 Comments on the Draft Notice Prohibiting Certain
PRESS RELEASE: “You’re Killing Them Softly” Mural For World Lion Day
NEWS RELEASE“You’re Killing Them Softly” Mural For World Lion Day For Immediate Release “You’re killing them softly” is an impactful message released for World Lion Day (10 August) by South
PRESS RELEASE: World Lion Day
South African NGOs launch awareness campaign ahead of World Lion Day calling for an end to the commercial captive lion industry in South Africa. “You’re killing them softly” ― a
Comments on the Draft National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Bill (Gazette no 2024)
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Ms Magdel BoshoffPrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: biodiversitybill@dffe.gov.za 25th July 2024 Comments on the Draft National Environmental Management:
Comments on the Draft National Biodiversity Economy Strategy
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Mr Khorommbi MatibePrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: nbes@dffe.gov.za 5th April 2024 Comments on the Draft National Biodiversity Economy
PRESS RELEASE: Release of the MTT report that supports the closure of the commercial captive lion industry
Ministerial report supports the ultimate closure of the captive lion industry in South Africa After extensive stakeholder engagement, a panel of experts developed a set of voluntary exit options from
Sanctuary vs Captive Facility: Key differences you need to know
What comes to mind when we use the term ‘captive facility’? What about the word ‘sanctuary’? It’s likely that two vastly different images of the animals in these places appeared
Do as I say… but not as I do?
There is a worrying trend amongst digital influencers and captive predator owners portraying their close interactions with these animals as “special bonds” and using this bond to justify posting images
Finding common ground between NGOs and traditional health practitioners in South Africa
By Taylor Tench (EIA Senior Wildlife Policy Analyst) Ceres Kam (EIA Wildlife Campaigner) Louise de Waal (Blood Lions Campaign Manager) Stephanie Klarmann (Blood Lions Campaign Coordinator) “We are the guardians
Comments on the Draft Notice Prohibiting certain activities involving African lion (Panthera leo)
The Director-General: Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the EnvironmentFAO: Mr Khuthadzo MahambaPrivate Bag X447Pretoria 0001 Delivered by email to: lionprohibition@dffe.gov.za 25th October 2023 Comments on the Draft Notice Prohibiting certain
PRESS RELEASE: South Africa’s cruel lion farming industry is fuelling the illegal international trade in big cat bones
NEWS: South Africa’s cruel lion farming industry is fuelling the illegal international trade in big cat bones IMAGES AVAILABLE HERE A new report by World Animal Protection details the horror of